“If all the economists were laid end to end, they’d never reach a conclusion.” -George Bernard Shaw “Prophesy is a good business, but full of risks.” -Mark Twain First and foremost, on behalf of the entire Clear Capital team, allow me to express my very best wishes to each of you and your families forRead more
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“If you have to forecast, forecast often.” Edgar Fiedler “An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn’t happen today.” Evan Esar As I reflect back on the recently concluded third quarter, I would like to start by engaging you in a simple thought experiment. Imagine that youRead more
“The good news is that economists are intelligent, engaging, and often charming folks. The bad news is their work is often of little use to investors.” Barry Ritholtz The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.” John Galbraith After reflecting on the events of the second quarter, I was tempted toRead more
“Look to the future, because that is where you will spend the rest of your life” George Burns “I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.” Albert Einstein These two quotes, seemingly complete contradictions both in terms of content and authorship, are remarkably apropos of this latest quarter and the very conflictingRead more
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